He also was a quiet man, except when he talked about space.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

Haze poked his toe in his side, and he wheezed for a second and then was quiet. "Two things I can't stand," Haze said, "a man that ain't true, and one that mocks what is. You shouldn't ever have tampered with me if you didn't want what you got."

海斯把他的脚放在他身边，他喘息了一秒,之后便静了下来，海斯说，有两件事是我所不能忍受的，不诚实的人，嘲笑他人的人，你本不该,碰我的东西，如果你不想要得到什么“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

And again, Americans all around the country took note of this quiet,serious man who did such effective work in so many different kinds of situations.

VOA: special.2011.02.10

There was something threatening in the man's cool quiet voice.

VOA: special.2010.03.20